{"title":"A3 zone in Delta: Urban Interface Agriculture Zone","code":"A3","slug":"a3","name":"Urban Interface Agriculture Zone","group":"Agricultural","section":"10.30","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Soil-based farming and related uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Soil-based farming and related uses.","quotes":["This zone is intended for soil-based farming and related uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Soil-based farming"],"quotes":["Soil-based farming, subject to Section 10.30.10"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory farm residential facilities","Farm house","Home occupation","Keeping of household pets","Office space, change rooms, lunchrooms, washrooms, storage and product preparation areas","On-farm processing","On-farm product preparation"],"quotes":["Accessory farm residential facilities, accessory to a farm house","Farm house, accessory to soil-based farming","Home occupation, accessory to a farm house","Keeping of household pets, accessory to a farm house","Office space, change rooms, lunchrooms, washrooms, storage and","On-farm processing, accessory to soil-based farming","On-farm product preparation, accessory to soil-based farming"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Subdivision is not permitted in this zone","quotes":["Subdivision is not permitted in this zone."]},"max_density":{"value":"Farm house maximum floor area: 330 m² on a lot less than 8 ha; 465 m² on a lot greater than 8 ha. One farm house only","quotes":["(f) The maximum floor area – farm house on a lot less than 8 ha shall be 330 m2.","(g) The maximum floor area – farm house on a lot greater than 8 ha shall be 465 m2.","(c) A maximum of one farm house is permitted for farm use."]},"max_height":{"value":"Farm house: 2.5 storeys; 8 m to mid-roof or flat roof, 9.5 m to roof ridge. Non-residential farm building: 8.5 m to mid-roof or flat roof, 10 m to roof ridge","quotes":["Maximum Storeys 2.5 1","Farm house 8m 3.75 m","9.5 m 4.6 m","Non-residential 8.5 m n/a","10 m n/a"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"1 storey; 3.75 m to mid-roof or flat roof; 4.6 m to roof ridge","quotes":["Maximum Storeys 2.5 1","Farm house 8m 3.75 m","9.5 m 4.6 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Farm house and accessory farm residential facilities 6 m; non-residential farm buildings, structures or outdoor storage 30 m","quotes":["Front 6m 6m 30 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Farm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m","quotes":["Rear 15 m 15 m 30 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Farm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m","quotes":["Interior Side 15 m 15 m 30 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Farm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m","quotes":["Exterior Side 15 m 15 m 30 m"]},"other":{"value":["Farm home plate maximum 3,600 m² and 60 m deep; farm house must be on it","Only 1 non-residential farm building, maximum floor area 1,000 m²","Prohibited: additional farm house, greenhouses, livestock or animals of any kind, kennels, farm retail sales, alcohol production, silos, composting","100% of products stored or processed must be grown on a farm owned or operated by the lot owner or lessee"],"quotes":["(a) The maximum area of a farm home plate is 3,600 m2.","(b) The maximum depth of a farm home plate is 60 m measured from a dedicated or","(i) A maximum of 1 non-residential building is permitted for farm use.","be 1,000 m2.","(i) additional farm house or migrant farm worker housing;","(ii) greenhouses of any size;","(v) farm retail sales;","100% of the total volume of the agricultural products stored on a lot or processed or"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated for reference purposes to April 21, 2026, incorporating amendments up to Bylaw No. 8552)","url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for reference purposes only; refer to the City's online version for the current consolidation. Older site-specific \"CD\" zones (CD1 to CD495) are still regulated by the repealed Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 and are not in this document; only the CDZ zones (CDZ1 onward) are written out here."},"source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229#page=136","place":{"path":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/a3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/a3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/a3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/index.json"}}